Re: [LegacyUG] Just Starting Out

And if the sources listed are GEDCOM from so-and-so, their information probably isn't very accurate. A GEDCOM isn't a true source. Your sources should be things such as census records, church records, marriage, death, land, etc. And remember that almost any source can have errors. Even if the

Re: [LegacyUG] Moving Street Addresses and Location Names from Locatio n

I agree with Ron, Jenny and Dennis. I spent many hours converting my locations so the cemetery etc was in the address field, and I now regret having done so. I'm slowly working my way thru thousands of addresses to change it back again so the address is in the location field. Mary

Re: [LegacyUG] running Legacy on an external hard drive

Syble Some libraries will allow flash drives in their computers and others won't, so you should check before you go. I work for a library, and our computers won't accept flash drives, but other libraries just a few miles away will. Mary From: Syble Glasscock syble_...@yahoo.com Thanks so

RE: [LegacyUG] Legacy User in Honolulu?

Bonnie Since Legacy doesn't make a drop-down option menu, I would make 4 different EVENTS: Membership status active, Membership status inactive, Membership status deceased and Membership status junior. Then you can pull the list for each event to find out which members are listed with which

Re: [LegacyUG] Pros and Cons of Notes vs. Events Usage

Jessica It's extra work for me, but I use both Notes and Events. I keep all of my research notes in the Research Notes tab. I keep the notes in chronological order, separated by a short line, and I have the source at the top (that way I can tell immediately what the source is and an exact

Re: [LegacyUG] V7 Deleting Unused Locations

Mary said: When I find a Location I'm sure is obsolute, I merge it into -Unused Location Works for me! I do the same thing, but I put them at the end of my list by labeling them ZZZ. Mary Click here to become a professional

Re: [LegacyUG] Question about sourcing books

Chuck And last but not least, what does (N.p.: n.p., n.d.) mean at the very end of that source? N.p. = no place n.p. = no publisher n.d. = no date (Because the format is supposed to follow the format of place, publisher, date.) Mary

Re: [LegacyUG] transcribing early censuses

Here they are. Enjoy! Mary Moyer 1800 census males 10 = b. 1790-00 males s 10-16 = b. 1784-90 males 16-26 = b. 1774-84 males 26-45 = b. 1755-74 males 45 = b. bef 1755 females 10 = b. 1790-00 females 10-16 = b. 1784-90 females 16-26 = b. 1774-84 females 26-45 = b. 1755-74 females 45 = b. bef

Re: [LegacyUG] transcribing early censuses

Here is what I use. I just put the number in front of the line. I have them for the other years if you're interested. 1790 Census [county, state, roll, etc.] males 16 = b. bef 1774 males 16 = b. 1774-90 females other slaves Mary --- Melanie Tucker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, Does